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Today's Prompt: The Wind Kicked Up
Greeted by the salt spray of the ocean, Maria stepped out onto the deck of the ship. The waves licked at the ship’s hull as the wind kicked up surface water into a fine mist. The deckhands went about their business with barely any focus; their bodies driven by habit and their minds weary with fatigue. Maria stepped up the wooden stairs to the helm of the ship, her hair billowing in the ocean breeze. Her eyes settled on the horizon, the docks of Atinus were nearly in sight. Holding on to the ship’s edge for support she took a breath, soaking in the fresh air and sighing deeply. Her mind blanked for a moment, her soul at ease. This was the first time she would be on dry land in months, her mouth watered at the idea of finally eating a meal with fresh vegetables.
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